It’s that time of year again: the start of the holiday season, loose ends unraveling in the office, and all those last-minute backflow tests to get done. Stress Awareness Day -tomorrow- might sound like hogwash to you, but it’s a good reminder to take inventory of your employees stress levels. It’s also a reminder that your business can cause you less stress if you take certain steps.

What are some of the signs of stress in the workplace?

When you think of Las Vegas, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A water oasis? Probably not. In the middle of the Nevada desert, Las Vegas stands out with bright lights, huge buildings, and hot black pavement. While most of the hotels have at least one pool, Vegas is not a wet region, in any way. But how you think about Las Vegas is about to change due a startup incubator known as WaterStart.

WaterStart

Today is Imagine a Day Without Water. For many Puerto Ricans right now, that’s not so hard to imagine. Water infrastructure is one of those out-of-sight out-of-mind things. Even when you’re pouring a pot of water from the tap to boil pasta, water isn’t what most people think about.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Over the past several years though, the US has had several Stop and Think moments when it comes to water. From Flint, Michigan’s lead-laden ...

One of Syncta’s secret sauces is turning out backflow test results on specific PDF forms. When that clean PDF with your test results and repairs is generated right after you test your device, we’ve cut that time out for you of needing to fill out yet another form via paper and pen. Because I’ve personally been involved in setting up plenty of backflow report forms to be used by our customers, I’m seen some nutty forms, especially when it comes ...